Community Care Assistant

Maintaining Dignity Services

• Assisting with morning wake up and evening tuck in
• Helping with bathing and washing
• Assisting with dressing
• Assisting with eating and support with diet, nutrition and hydration
• Providing medication reminders and assistance
• Toilet assistance
• Oral Care
• Providing grooming
• Helping with incontinence care
• Skin care and maintenance / pressure care

Companionship Services

• Providing companionship and conversation
• Arranging and accompanying to appointments, outings and social events
• Participating in hobbies
• Providing entertainment for family and friends
• Accompanying to club meetings, sporting events and the theatre
• Connecting with family and friends through social media
• Assisting with travel arrangements
• Supporting to go on short breaks or holidays
• Monitoring diet and eating

Domestic Support Services

• Assisting with meal preparation and general shopping
• Providing housekeeping (such as helping with laundry and ironing, making beds and changing linen)
• Arranging and collecting prescriptions
• Supervising home maintenance and overseeing home deliveries
• Dealing with mail and correspondence
• Answering the door and telephone
• Organising wardrobes and cupboards
• Caring for houseplants
• Dropping off and collecting dry cleaning
• Assisting with pet care

Skill Enhancement Services

• Supporting Clients to access education
• Supporting Clients to find and maintain employment and work experience
• Teaching Clients daily living skills
• Supporting Clients to develop a social and community presence

Pay Rates: (Will increase in April)

Over 21's - £13.00 per hour

Under 21's - £11.50 per hour

We're looking at paid travel time from April and currently offer 30p towards mileage costs

Working Hours

Our morning shifts are: 7am - 2pm and our evening shifts are: 4pm - 10pm

All we ask for is to work the alternate weekend

School hours may be considered, but you must be available for alternate weekends

Who you'll be supporting

The Care Collection supports older adults who may be affected by a range of conditions, including physical health and sensory impairments such as reduced mobility, risk of falls, joint stiffness, continence needs, and issues relating to dental, skin, and foot health.

Support is also provided for condition-led needs, including dementia, Parkinson's disease, organ failure, diabetes, cancer, stroke, depression, anxiety, and heart-related conditions.

End-of-life care is offered with a focus on pain management, skin protection, bed care, and providing emotional reassurance and support.

The Care Collection supports children and younger adults with a variety of needs.

This includes physical health and sensory impairments resulting from accidents, brain injuries, burns, amputations, deafness, blindness, muscular and skeletal conditions, multiple sclerosis (MS), cerebral palsy, and motor neurone conditions.

Mental health support is also available for conditions such as depression, anxiety, OCD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.

Additionally, support is provided for individuals with learning disabilities, including autism, Asperger's syndrome, Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, global developmental delay, ADHD, as well as those with challenging behaviours and communication difficulties.

Requirements

• Female and male applicants are welcome (Male applicants must be happy with part time hours)
• Full UK licence with access to your own car
• Experience is preferred but not essential as full training is provided